Armenian Literature by Anonymous
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and yet he has not enough, but cries, 'I die of hunger.'"
"I am no brave fellow. He who pierced a steel shield with a steel spear is a brave fellow," said the hungry man. "I am he. Let us be brothers," said the youth and the four journeyed on together. They went on and on and saw a man who had loaded the whole world on his back and even wished to lift it up. "That is a brave fellow. He has loaded himself with the whole world and wishes to lift it up," said the youth. "I am no brave fellow. He who has pierced a steel shield with a steel spear is a brave fellow," said the burdened man. "I am he. Let us be brothers." The five journeyed on together. They went on and on and saw a man lying in a brook and he sipped up all its waters and yet cried, "O little father, I am parched with thirst." "That is a brave fellow. He drinks up the whole brook and still says he is thirsty," said the youth. "I am no brave fellow. He who has pierced a steel shield with a steel spear is a brave fellow," said the thirsty man. "I am he. Let us be brothers." The six journeyed on together. They went on and on and saw a shepherd |
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